Insanity: The Idea and Its ConsequencesIs insanity a myth? Does it exist merely to keep psychiatrists in business? In Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences, Dr. Szasz challenges the way both science and society define insanity; in the process, he helps us better understand this often misunderstood condition. Dr. Szasz presents a carefully crafted account of the insanity concept and shows how it relates to and differs from three closely allied ideas—bodily illness, social deviance, and the sick role. |
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Insanity: the idea and its consequences
Nutzerbericht - Not Available - Book VerdictSzasz is the well-known anti-psychiatric psychiatrist who first attacked the "myth of mental illness'' 25 years ago. Several books since, including the present one, seem redundantly to echo his attack ... Vollständige Rezension lesen
Inhalt
Defining Illness | 9 |
Being a Patient | 27 |
Defining Mental Illness | 47 |
Being a Mental Patient | 99 |
THE CONCEPTUAL DIMENSIONS | 133 |
Mental Illness and the Problem of Imitation | 170 |
Mental Illness and the Problem of Intentionality | 216 |
Mental Illness and the Problem of Responsibility | 237 |
Mental Illness as Strategy | 281 |
Mental Illness as Justification | 297 |
Mental Illness as Legal Fiction | 319 |
Mental Illness as Explanation | 342 |
References | 367 |
Bibliography | 391 |
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| Titel | Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences |
| Autor/in | Thomas Szasz |
| Ausgabe | illustriert, Neuauflage |
| Verlag | Syracuse University Press, 1997 |
| ISBN | 0815604602, 9780815604600 |
| Länge | 432 Seiten |
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